Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-11


few days with his family.
Judge Smallman and Attorney
General Whitson came home from
Fayetteville last Saturday. Theform-
er left on Monday and the latter on
Tuesday, for Lynchburg.
Mr.. A. G.. Brown, surveyor for
the Sanborn Map and Publishing Co.,
of New York, was here two or three
days this week, making an insurance
map of McMinnville.
Miss Grace Strong, who spent
several weeks here last fall, and who
is the author of the temperance work,
"The Worst Foe," died suddenly in
Atlanta, Ga, one day last week.
DIR. Ritchey has the sweetest lot
of sweet potato slips in town. His
"slave" watered the bed one morn
ing this week with couple of gallons
of simple syrup, thinking it was pure
cistern water.
MIR. j. A. Ross and family of
Pikeville, have been visiting the
family of his brother, Mr.. j. c. NJ.
Ross of this place, for the last week
or ten days. They will return home
next week.
Mr.. G.. H. Etter came up from
Nashville with his family last Thurs
day to spend a few days among rela-
tives here. This is Charles first visit
to his old home in a long time, and
his many friends were glad to see
him.
Miss Blanche Lewis went to
Clarksville last Friday to visit some
of her old friends there, and attend
the commencement exercises of the
Southwestern Presbyterian Univer-
sity.
Col. Sam Tate, of Memphis, who
spent last summer at the Warren
House, returned on Saturday last to
try the effects of our fine water and
climate for another heated term. We
hope he will receive much benefit.
Fayetteville Observer: Last Sat-
urday Miss Ada Thurman left for
McMinnville. During her stay here
as teacher at College, she won high
place in the esteem of all and her de-
parture is regretted.
The attention of our readers is
again called to the advertisement of
Berkshire.hogs for sale by Burnham
& Garner, Viela, to be found in this
issue. If you want some of these
fine hogs it would be well to apply
early.
DIR. Smith announces in today's
paper that out of consideration for
his own health he will abandon the
practice of medicine in this county
after today. He will leave sometime
next week to spend the summer on
the Cumberland plateau.
The hearts of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Johnson have been grieved by
the loss of their little daughter, Mag.
gle, who died at quarter after eight
O'Clock Thursday evening, of fiux
She was their youngest child and
only daughter, and the loss is truly 8
sad one. The community sympa'
thize deeply with the stricken par.
ents and little brothers.
MIR. S. f. Pennebaker and his lit
tie son Edwin, arrived Tuesday to re
main a few weeks among their rela
tives and friends. Mr.. Pennebakel
spent the last winter at Ell Paso, Tex
as, and is very much improved il
health since his last visit to McMinn
vile. We believe Sans thrOa
would get entirely well if he wOulC
give it a rest for a little while-h'
talks himself to death.
Misses Reed, Wendell and Buch
anan, Of G. F. College faculty, left fo
their homes last Saturday. Mis-
Wendell will 60 to Cincinnati to ostudy
and Miss Buchanan will take a posi-
tion at Wards-perhapS. Mrs. Ewing
and Miss Machen have gone to Texa
temporarily, we understand. Meth
er of them will return next year. Al
of these ladies made warm friends il
McMinnville, who regret that the.
will not return.
Half a dozen couples from tow
were invited out to the beautiful
home of Mr.. R. B. Higgins, two mile
out the Nashville road, Thursda,
afternoon. The party left town abou
o'clock, and all enjoyed the thre
or four hours spent there in a yer
hearty manner. Delicious refresh